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Basic mechanism of interstitial lung disease

by: Kindred Grey

Publication date: 2022-02-03

Usage: Attribution 4.0 International

Topics: Pulmonary Pathophysiology

Collection: kindredgreyarchive; additional_collections

Language: English

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Kindred Grey (2022). "Basic mechanism of interstitial lung disease." CC BY 4.0.

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1. Initial insult. 2. Activation of alveolar macrophages/neutrophils. 3. Release of cytokines, attraction of inflammatory cells (polymorphonuclear leukocytes and lymphocytes. 4. Mesenchymal transition to fibroblasts, inflammatory cell destruction of tissue and deposition of excess collagen.